It’s a Talking joe interview Special as Mark talks to GI Joe artist extraordinaire Robert Atkins. We do a deep dive into the Snake Hunt story arc that he worked on, discussing process, deadlines, dead Joes and kneecappings along the way!

Robert Atkins has worked as a penciler, inker and colorist within the comic industry. He studied at Savannah College of Art and Design, where he earned an Masters in Sequential Art and now teaches there himself. He is best known for his work on IDW's relaunch of GI JOE and the subsequent Snake Eyes Series,but other work includes Amazing Spider-man, Venom, Heroes for Hire, Ultimate Fantastic Four and The Savage She Hulk for Marvel comics, Legion of Superheroes for DC comics and Forgotten Realms for DDP. He creates artwork for toy packaging for various companies and brands including NERF, Marvel Legends, and Star Wars. He is the co-creator of a comic series titled Elders of the RuneStone. His most recent work includes the pencilling chores on the Snake Hunt arc of GI JOE: A Real American Hero for IDW Publishing.